Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-11-12
INTER-OCEAN
M AND WHISKY.
Stealing Government Propert

Fashion Follles.
Special Correspondence Of the INrER-OcIAN.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-The appoint
ment of Mr.. Lamar to the vacant posi-.
ton upon the supreme bench will NEAR
a great deal to the new crusade. 1t is
not only a great judicial appointment
not only of great political Significance as
between the two great parties, but it Is
expected to be of the utmost importance
to the cause Of the prohibltionisis.
There is considerable talk about the
matter In temperance circles of the Ma
tional capital. 1t will be remembered
that in the Schmidt and O'Malley cases
which were appealed last year, the SUI
preme court was equally divided. At
present it is known that the great tribu-
nal is equally divided. If it should
therefore, happen that Mr.. Lamar should
cast his vote against the prohibitionists
in the Kansas, Iowa and Georgia cases,
the u of temperance, by legislative
coercion, will be thrown back for many
years; possibly for more than a genera
ton. Indeed so great is the Importance
o fthis fact that the temperance leaders
are endeavoring to induce Mr.. Lamar
to express some opinions OF views
which will either commit him to their
side or against their side Of the question.
One of the ladies' of the district whose in
fluence is certainly Of no mean order,
said this afternoon: eft Mr.. Lamar is
for us, we are stronger for him. If he is
against us, we shall demand of Mr..
Cleveland that he appoint some other
judge. II Mr.. Lamar is against us, on
this point, and if Mr.. Cleveland know
ingly thus appoints him, he will seal his
political doom. The prohibitionists of
New York can make the empire state
certainly Republican as against Mr..
Cleveland or any other mar in tho DEM
ocratic party. If Mr.. Cleveland shall
knowingly appoint Lamar knowing him
to be opposed to us and our principles,
ut this crucial period. he may DO as
sured that the entire prohibition vote of
New York will be cast for whatsoever
may be nominated against him next
year. 1t will make but little difference
who may be nominated by the Republi-
cans. We would not ask the Republic
cans to nominate a temperance man, nor
II Prohibitionist. We would simply
vote solidly in opposition to the man
who not only would not help us, but ac-
tually struck lis down at a critical mo-
mont"
"But, madam, you have no votes to
east"
"There is where both parties are mis-
taken. The Prohibitionists are not all
women. nor under the domination of
women. Thore are hundreds of thous-
'',ds of honest men, men of family, men
whose sons are growing to manhood
with the dark evil threatening them.
Those husbands and fathers are Prohi-
ii;ionists. They will give to New York
and Indania and every close state of tho
Union to the opposition, if Mr.. Cleve-
land strikes us down by a wrong ap-
tnintment now"
but, madam. this is coercion. 1t is
threatening the president of the United
States. It is criminal. 1t is trying to
make him select a justice of the supreme
court under duress."
"It makes no difference what terms of
"pprobrium may be applied to us nor
IL cause. We do not even ask the de-
Tense Of the press with all its power.
Honest men, fathers, men with RESPONSE
hilities of life, will agree with us. Edi-
tors and correspondents who are dis
posed to do right will not blame us.
Talk of duress as much as you place.
Tell us we have no right to enact sump-
t,.ary legislation. Tell us wo have no
right to demand u rights Of the su-
pramo court. But remember, young
man. that these saloon mon, these con-
gressinen, these presidents none ofthem
have the right to legalize the destruction
of our homes. No nan has a right to
open a saloon where my boy or my hus-
.nanl can be led into dissipation. No
.ian has a right to put temptation in our
way. We will not submit to it: Clay,
Calhoun, Webster, Douglass, Carpenter;
''hu,lier, they could not Withstand the
evil. Our children cannot, and they
SHALL not'be tempted"
:'nler this administration the preten-
SEES of honesty and reform have been
ella ion. Tho Democratic campaign OF
's4 WAS conducted upon the theory that
the Republican officials were rascals
who should be summarily turned out.
But Lie rascalls are still holding many
OF the positions, and tho party of reform
woHll he greatly crippled without them.
But under this administration there has
been recently discovered an abuse which
is worse than all things under for.
nier administrations. 1t is the actual
theft Of government property. In ono
"f the departments the chief clerk allows
his s,'bordinates to carry home with
thrm property for which the government
pays large sums. In one house in this
city there is q black walnut wardrobe,
worth $40, amahogany desk worth abou,
$50" type writer and case worth $l25,
a'"! all this belongs to the government.
nncof these days these articles will be
missed, when an inventory of stock ia
taken, apd they will be simply marked
':nis>iny." Then will have been &C.
r"'rn. ri ned a clear steal of the peoples
'n'";'y amounting to over $500, by one
IL iv;l"sl subordinate clerk. The OK.
;".; /" which this sort of thing can be
r.::;c.! is practically limitless. And We,
;.".':!v Of 1884 was, ''Turn the rascals
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